Discoveries in Plant Biology (Volume III) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810238827)

Scientific progress hinges on continual discovery and the extension of previous discoveries. The important series of volumes Discoveries in Plant Biology is specially compiled to provide a microcosmic atlas of the landmark discoveries that span the breadth of plant biology. Written by renowned plant biologists, the papers describe how classic discoveries were made and how they have served as the basis for subsequent breakthroughs.The 24 chapters in this third volume describe discoveries which contribute to the foundations of modern plant biology. The contributors, many of whom personally lit the way, bring readers back in time as if on a journey to retrace the paths and rethink the ideas they followed. These guided tours on how to decipher the natural laws will lead to an appreciation of the development of each field from simple concepts to an advanced multidisciplinary field of today. This volume will be of special interest to botanists, biochemists, plant physiologists and geneticists, and of general interest to those who are still fascinated by how discoveries are made.

Author: Shain-Dow Kung
ISBN-10: 9810238827
ISBN-13: 9789810238827
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2000
Pages: 492
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.88lbs
Size: 8.82h x 6.40w x 1.13d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2000 pg. 67